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Worker in recording alleges race- and religion-based harassment at lumber site, says complaint filed with EEOC
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Summary
In a recorded conversation, participants said an African American Muslim lumber worker was harassed on the job, that supervisors did not intervene and managers allegedly rewarded harassment; the recording states the worker filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
In a short recorded exchange, two participants described an allegation that an African American Muslim lumber worker faced repeated harassment at his workplace and, according to the recording, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The most direct allegation was made by Speaker 1, who said, "An African American Muslim lumber worker was getting messed with that work because of his race and religion." The recording contains additional claims that coworkers used slurs and that "some of the other workers were even part of the KKK," which Speaker 1 presented as part of the account.
Speaker 2 added a separate, specific allegation about conduct during the worker's daily prayer, saying, "They threw stuff at him during his daily prayer." Speaker 2 expressed personal alarm and said they would consider quitting in that situation.
According to the recording, the worker sought help from a supervisor but received no effective response. "He went to his supervisor, but supervisor wouldn't even do anything about it," Speaker 1 said. The recording further alleges managerial complicity: "His bosses were supposedly giving people raises if they were willing to harass him," a claim presented without corroboration in the audio.
Speaker 1 said the worker "went to the EEOC." When Speaker 2 asked, "What's an EEOC? Is that like the FBI or something?" Speaker 1 explained, "The EEOC is where you can go to file complaints when you have problems at work. Turns out that kind of harassment is against federal law." The exchange ends with Speaker 2 saying, "I'm glad the EEOC stepped in. I know where to go now."
The recording does not name the worker, the employer, the company site, dates, or any individuals alleged to have been involved, and it offers no documentary evidence of an EEOC filing. The claims in the recording therefore remain unverified in this source. The recording should be treated as an account by unidentified participants describing what they say they saw or heard; it is not an independent record from EEOC filings, court documents, or employer statements.
Next steps mentioned in the recording are limited to the filing claim: according to the participants, the worker sought help from the EEOC. No further procedural developments, employer responses, or formal outcomes are included in the audio.
